When the cheering stops : life after the NFL /
Culverhouse, Gay,
When the cheering stops : life after the NFL / Gay Culverhouse. - xx, 199 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why Me?-In the South, the love of football starts early -- Transition -out of the N.F.L. and into the abyss -- Health -- Racial inequality -- Benefits-N.F.L. benefits, never easily acquired -- N.F.L. concussion settlement -- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy -C.T.E. -- Drugs-Masking pain -- Domestic violence-N.F.L. wives and their husband's pain -- Success stories-why do some players rise and others fall?
A heartfelt account of the difficulties football players face after they leave the NFL. The NFL is the nation's most popular sport, but the athletes who make the league rich suffer greatly once they step off the field. In When the Cheering Stops: Life after the NFL, players open up about the adversities they face after retirement. Long after the lights have dimmed on their playing days, NFL players face emotional distress, physical injuries, and cognitive decline, often suffering on their own. Personal interviews with former players reveal that many struggle with finances, finding a second career, addiction, depression, and violence. While success stories are also shared, the unfortunate truth is that there are far more players left hurt and broken after retirement. Written by former Tampa Bay Buccaneers president and founder of the Retired Player Assistance program Gay Culverhouse, this book provides a unique inside perspective on the NFL and the long-term physical and emotional toll playing in the league takes on the players who make it great. -- Provided by publisher. "In this book, players open up about the difficulties they face once they leave the NFL. Personal interviews reveal how many have struggled with finances, addiction, depression, violence, and finding a second career. While success stories are also shared, the unfortunate truth is that there are far more players left hurt and broken after retirement"--
9781538145821 1538145820
2020057019
GBC1C5935 bnb
020281047 Uk
National Football League.
Football--Social aspects--United States.
Football players--Social conditions.--United States
Football injuries--United States.
Football--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
When the cheering stops : life after the NFL / Gay Culverhouse. - xx, 199 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why Me?-In the South, the love of football starts early -- Transition -out of the N.F.L. and into the abyss -- Health -- Racial inequality -- Benefits-N.F.L. benefits, never easily acquired -- N.F.L. concussion settlement -- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy -C.T.E. -- Drugs-Masking pain -- Domestic violence-N.F.L. wives and their husband's pain -- Success stories-why do some players rise and others fall?
A heartfelt account of the difficulties football players face after they leave the NFL. The NFL is the nation's most popular sport, but the athletes who make the league rich suffer greatly once they step off the field. In When the Cheering Stops: Life after the NFL, players open up about the adversities they face after retirement. Long after the lights have dimmed on their playing days, NFL players face emotional distress, physical injuries, and cognitive decline, often suffering on their own. Personal interviews with former players reveal that many struggle with finances, finding a second career, addiction, depression, and violence. While success stories are also shared, the unfortunate truth is that there are far more players left hurt and broken after retirement. Written by former Tampa Bay Buccaneers president and founder of the Retired Player Assistance program Gay Culverhouse, this book provides a unique inside perspective on the NFL and the long-term physical and emotional toll playing in the league takes on the players who make it great. -- Provided by publisher. "In this book, players open up about the difficulties they face once they leave the NFL. Personal interviews reveal how many have struggled with finances, addiction, depression, violence, and finding a second career. While success stories are also shared, the unfortunate truth is that there are far more players left hurt and broken after retirement"--
9781538145821 1538145820
2020057019
GBC1C5935 bnb
020281047 Uk
National Football League.
Football--Social aspects--United States.
Football players--Social conditions.--United States
Football injuries--United States.
Football--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.